Bob Herbert Bonte (1 August 1929 – 3 September 1988) was a Dutch breaststroke swimmer. He competed at the 1948 Olympics in the 200 m event and finished in eighth place.[1] Later that year he set world records in the 400 m and 500 m distances,[2] which became obsolete a few months later. Between 1947 and 1951 Bonte set four national records and won three national titles in the 200 m breaststroke.[2] Bonte was a hairdresser, and ran his own hair salon.[3]
 Bonte at home in 1948 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 August 1929 Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
| Died | 3 September 1988 (aged 59) Amstelveen, the Netherlands |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
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- ^ Bob Bonte Archived 21 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Bob Bonte. zwemmenindepolder.nl
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